Transportation

signed · Kentucky · House Apr 5, 2026

HB 189: AN ACT relating to pedestrians.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to define terms; prohibit a person from remaining on any portion of a state-maintained right-of-way that is not designated for pedestrian use; provide exemptions and authorize local governmental exceptions; allow local governments to enact ordinances to authorize limited exceptions to the prohibition; allow the Transportation Cbinet to promulgate administrative regulations to define minimum standards for state-maintained rights-of-way; amend KRS 189.570 to conform.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes pedestrian safety regulations on state rights-of-way, defining prohibited areas and allowing local exceptions to enhance traffic safety within transportation infrastructure.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

signed · Kentucky · House Apr 3, 2026

HB 293: AN ACT relating to vehicle wheels.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 189 to require vehicles operating on a highway with an iron, steel, or wooden wheel to be equipped with a rubberized strip on the portion of the wheel that is in contact with the highway; provide an exception for certain animal-drawn vehicles; amend KRS 189.990 to set penalty for violation at $20 to $100 for each offense.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires rubberized strips on vehicle wheels for highway contact, directly enhancing traffic safety per bill subjects and indicators.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

passed · Kentucky · House Mar 20, 2026

HB 601: AN ACT relating to highway access.

Amend KRS 177.240 to prohibit the Transportation Cabinet or any county or city that maintains a limited access facility from requiring a property owner to pay compensation for any increase in property value attributable to the new access as a condition of allowing a property owner access.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRemoves compensation requirement for highway access, facilitating infrastructure development without financial barriers.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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passed · Kentucky · House Mar 16, 2026

HB 258: AN ACT relating to the transportation of milk.

Amend KRS 189.222 to allow vehicles with a gross weight of up to 90,000 pounds transporting fluid milk from a farm to the first market to operate on any state highway; allow for a 10% weight tolerance; provide exceptions and limitations; amend KRS 189.221 to conform.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends highway weight limits (90,000 lbs +10%) for milk transport, easing regulatory barriers for agricultural logistics on state highways.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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passed · Kentucky · House Mar 3, 2026

HB 282: AN ACT relating to vehicle lights.

Amend KRS 189.920 to allow wreckers to be equipped with a flashing, rotating, or oscillating blue light, to be used only when the wrecker is stationary and while removing a vehicle or debris from the highway; prohibit a wrecker from using a blue light when towing a vehicle; this Act may be cited as Troy's Law.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends vehicle light regulations to enhance highway safety for wreckers during debris removal, strengthening traffic safety standards under Transportation.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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